- A survey reveals that 70% of gamblers in Québec want regulated iGaming like in Ontario.
- Three out of four Québecois players use illegal offshore sites, with little faith in the provincial government’s ability to block such sites.
- Only 26.6% of players use the provincial lottery’s Espace Jeux for gaming; the rest play at illegal offshore sites.
- Most players support the creation of an independent regulator for gaming and believe revenue should fund social responsibility and responsible gaming programs.
- The Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC) is pushing for the provincial government to adopt a setup similar to Ontario’s, where private operators are licensed and a private regulator enforces gaming rules.
- The coalition’s members include Apricot Investments, Bet99, Betway, DraftKings, Entain, Flutter Entertainment, Games Global, and Rush Street Interactive.
“These results show that Loto-Québec’s monopoly only exists on paper, and the Crown Corporation’s recent assessment of its market share does not reflect reality.”
A new survey found that nearly seven out of ten Québecois adults who gamble online want the province to adopt a regulated system for real money online poker in Québec and other igaming similar to neighboring Ontario, adding that they don’t have confidence that the provincial authorities can adequately block illegal offshore sites.
Such illegal sites also appear to be quite popular with Québecers.
The survey, conducted by Mainstreet Research on behalf of the Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), found that nearly three out of four players (73%) chose private platforms to play online poker and casino games and to place sports wagers.
“These results show that Loto-Québec’s monopoly only exists on paper, and the Crown Corporation’s recent assessment of its market share does not reflect reality,” QOGC spokesperson Nathalie Bergeron said in a statement Friday.
